The Role of Procalcitonin in Diagnosis of Sepsis and Antibiotic Stewardship: Opportunities and Challenges
Clinical Chemistry Podcast · Angela Fung and Daniel Beriault
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Show Notes
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition associated with significant mortality and healthcare cost. There is increasing evidence supporting the use procalcitonin as a biomarker for diagnosis of bacterial sepsis and as a guide to discontinue antibiotic therapy. However, concerns about the efficacy, safety, and availability of procalcitonin exist. A Q&A article in the September 2017 issue of Clinical Chemistry asked experts with different roles in this field to share their thoughts on the challenges of procalcitonin-guided diagnosis and antibiotic therapy.